2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 129 | 78 | 60.5 | 742 | 5.8 | 4 | 4 | 112.82 | 43.0 | 247.3 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 2 | 54 | 36 | 66.7 | 450 | 8.3 | 1 | 3 | 131.67 | 27.0 | 225.0 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 3 | 118 | 65 | 55.1 | 687 | 5.8 | 3 | 3 | 107.30 | 39.3 | 229.0 |
| 2 | Kent State | 2 | 65 | 48 | 73.8 | 686 | 10.6 | 4 | 3 | 173.58 | 32.5 | 343.0 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 65 | 35 | 53.8 | 373 | 5.7 | 2 | 2 | 106.05 | 32.5 | 186.5 |
| 6 | Ball State | 1 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 145 | 7.6 | 1 | 1 | 123.58 | 19.0 | 145.0 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 1 | 32 | 19 | 59.4 | 239 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 126.18 | 32.0 | 239.0 |
| 6 | Ohio | 2 | 71 | 46 | 64.8 | 638 | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 165.34 | 35.5 | 319.0 |
| 6 | Akron | 2 | 64 | 45 | 70.3 | 639 | 10.0 | 4 | 1 | 171.68 | 32.0 | 319.5 |
| 6 | Toledo | 1 | 36 | 27 | 75.0 | 333 | 9.3 | 3 | 1 | 174.64 | 36.0 | 333.0 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 2 | 67 | 46 | 68.7 | 625 | 9.3 | 5 | 0 | 171.65 | 33.5 | 312.5 |